Singapore legislation
Regulation 41
of Healthcare Services (Clinical Laboratory Service and Radiological Service) Regulations 2021
Regulation 41
Outsourcing of tests or radiological examinations
Subregulation 1
A clinical laboratory service licensee may only appoint or engage any of the following persons to conduct a test on the licensee’s behalf:
any other person who holds a clinical laboratory service licence under the Act;
a person who operates a clinical laboratory outside Singapore that is accredited by an accreditation body approved by the Director-General;
where none of the persons mentioned in sub‑paragraph (a) or (b) is willing or able to conduct the test, a person who operates a clinical laboratory that is approved by the Director-General.
Subregulation 2
Where a clinical laboratory service licensee (A) has engaged another licensee (B) under paragraph (1) to conduct the test on behalf of A, a copy of the clinical laboratory report issued by B must be retained by A.
Subregulation 3
To avoid doubt, a clinical laboratory service licensee who appoints another person to provide, on the clinical laboratory service licensee’s behalf, a licensable healthcare service remains responsible to comply with the licence conditions and the duties of a licensee under the Act, these Regulations and any other regulations made under the Act.
Subregulation 4
Subject to paragraph (5), a radiological service licensee must not appoint any person to provide, on the licensee’s behalf, a radiological service or any aspect of the radiological service.
Subregulation 5
A radiological service licensee may, under regulation 34(2)(a), appoint a qualified person who is not employed by the licensee to interpret and report the findings of any radiological examination conducted by the licensee.